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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Your leafs will settle a little. I'm putting a half inch spacer up front to level mine out. I've been playing with the lift height on mine. Went from 7-1/2 to 5-1/2 going up a little in front and it should be good to go. You can run at least 31". I would go 33 and do a little trimming if it rubs.
Wow my app said this was a new post. Now I see its old. Disregard.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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Your leafs will settle a little. I'm putting a half inch spacer up front to level mine out. I've been playing with the lift height on mine. Went from 7-1/2 to 5-1/2 going up a little in front and it should be good to go. You can run at least 31". I would go 33 and do a little trimming if it rubs.
well i do need to get new fenders anyways cuz the wind blew my door into my fender breaking the hinges on the door and poppin the pin in the door so ill prolly get either rustys 6in bulge fenders or some scrap yard fenders and cut em with bushwackers....with some meaty 33s or 32s on my stock rims cuz they match my lift componets
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Here's what I did. I'm gonna go 35s soon... that was before I lowered it. Still have to cut the pinch seam. Couldnt see spending 400-500 for flairs.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Here's after I lowered it... still gotta paint it black
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Here's after I lowered it... still gotta paint it black
if i were to cut the fenders id def get the rustys flex flairs but if i wasnt going to cut and had some extra dough layin around ill get the cool bulge fenders....not sure yet what im going to do....but i def need to get bigger tires before the snow falls cuz mine r just high way tires
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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Hey I've got your same kit. 32's Max with it (I've got 33s that rub/rip things off) our disconnects are crap, Gen 2s will work lots better. And what I did was sell the t case drop. Bought 4.5 shims and paid 250 for IRO's sye ( comes with drive shaft ) drives good, no vibrations.

if you could show me a pic of how you did your discos.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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Oh and the rear doesn't settle. Buy some. 75 inch spacers (on my to do list )
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 12:34 AM
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Oh and the rear doesn't settle. Buy some. 75 inch spacers (on my to do list )
I'm putting .75 spacers up front in mine too.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jor2010dan
Hey I've got your same kit. 32's Max with it (I've got 33s that rub/rip things off) our disconnects are crap, Gen 2s will work lots better. And what I did was sell the t case drop. Bought 4.5 shims and paid 250 for IRO's sye ( comes with drive shaft ) drives good, no vibrations.

if you could show me a pic of how you did your discos.
are you talking to me about the disco's?
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jor2010dan
Hey I've got your same kit. 32's Max with it (I've got 33s that rub/rip things off) our disconnects are crap, Gen 2s will work lots better. And what I did was sell the t case drop. Bought 4.5 shims and paid 250 for IRO's sye ( comes with drive shaft ) drives good, no vibrations
if you could show me a pic of how you did your discos.

so if i were to go with my original plan of doing a 30x9.5r15 would be a good sized tire for the lift or get some meaty 32s??
how are ya liking the lift so far any issues

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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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You don't want to do a tide bit of trimming so you can run 33s?
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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You don't want to do a tide bit of trimming so you can run 33s?

i dunno if i do it it will come out lookin like crap so maybe but 33s r so much more expensive it sucks lol
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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still dont have any pictures of the rear end i will next weekend when i figure out my brake issuee


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